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Comparison between BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 vs Asus ROG Strix XG27AQMR

General Info
Model Number BenQ ZOWIE XL2740 Asus ROG Strix XG27AQMR
Price
Type Monitor Monitor
Year 2017 2023
Brand BenQ Asus
Model Series ROG Strix
Model Number ZOWIE XL2740 ROG Strix XG27AQMR
Alias XL2740
Display
Screen Size Class 27" (inches) 27" (inches)
Diagonal Size 26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.7 mm
2.25 ft
26.96 in
68.5 cm
684.66 mm
2.25 ft
Screen Width 23.53 in
59.8 cm
597.6 mm
1.96 ft
23.24 in
59 cm
590.42 mm
1.94 ft
Screen Height 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336.15 mm
1.1 ft
13.14 in
33.4 cm
333.72 mm
1.09 ft
Display Type TN IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.311 mm 0.233 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 110 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97 % 87.3 %
Backlight Source W-LED W-LED
DCI P3 97%
sRGB 150 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 320 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 12000000 : 1 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 160 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Coating Anti-glare/Matte Anti-glare/Matte
HDR HDR10
DisplayHDR 600
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.5 mm
0.21 ft
2.37 in
6 cm
60.12 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 4.37 kg
10 lbs
Case Width with Stand 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.81 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 16.51 in
41.9 cm
419.4 mm
1.38 ft
15.72 in
39.9 cm
399.32 mm
1.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.86 in
22.5 cm
225 mm
0.74 ft
10.43 in
26.5 cm
264.93 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.5 kg
19 lbs
7.31 kg
16 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
Built-in Camera No No
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x DVI-D Dual Link
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
2 x USB (downstream)
1 x USB (upstream)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
2 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream)
2 x HDMI 2.0
Audio
Features
Cool Features Flicker-free technology
Low Blue Light
S Switch Arc
AMA (Advanced Motion Accelerator)
Black eQualizer
VESA AdaptiveSync Display 300
Color Accuracy
Shadow Boost
NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible
Trace Free Technology
Color Temperature Selection
GameVisual
Dynamic Shadow Boost
Fast IPS
Multi HDR Mode
GameFast Input technology
Ultra-Low Blue Light
ELMB (Extreme Low Motion Blur) Sync
Display Widget Lite
Adaptive-Sync technology
Gamma adjustment
Flicker-free technology
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
GamePlus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 24.9 in
63.3 cm
632.5 mm
2.08 ft
24.21 in
61.5 cm
614.81 mm
2.02 ft
Case Height 14.72 in
37.4 cm
373.8 mm
1.23 ft
14.45 in
36.7 cm
367.12 mm
1.2 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 100 100 x 100
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Height Adjustment Range 140 mm
14 cm
5.5118 in
0.4593 ft
110 mm
11 cm
4.3307 in
0.3609 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support Yes Yes
Left Pivot 0 ° 90 °
Right Pivot 90 ° 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes Yes
Left Swivel 45 ° 25 °
Right Swivel 45 ° 25 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support Yes Yes
Forward Tilt 5 ° 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 ° 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 48 Hz - 240 Hz 48 Hz - 300 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 255 kHz 30 kHz - 255 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras HDMI cable
Hood
DisplayPort cable
HDMI cable
USB 3.0 cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR TUV Flicker-free
TUV Low Blue Light
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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